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Big B starts shooting for ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ S17

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has commenced shooting for the 17th season of the long-running quiz show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’. The new season is set to feature not only new contestants and challenging questions, but also special surprises in celebration of the show’s 25-year journey, the makers said in a statem...

JioStar Entertainment CEO Kevin Vaz named IDMIF prez

Kevin Vaz, Chief Executive Officer–Entertainment at JioStar, has been appointed the new President of the Indian Digital Media Industry Foundation (IDMIF), a pivotal body under the Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF).

The announcement...

ZEE5 Bangla to align biz with local affordability, sensibilities

ZEE5 aims to make content both affordable and relatable for Bengali audiences particularly in tier two and three cities by aligning pricing and storytelling with local needs and cultural sensibilities, says Rusa Banerjee (in the picture), Business Head of the streamer's Bangla arm.

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In a push to D2M b’cast, Prasar Bharati ropes in E&Y as consultant

India’s national broadcaster Prasar Bharati has appointed Ernst & Young Private Limited as the project management consultant for an ambitious direct-to-mobile (D2M) broadcasting initiative, according to a report in

SPNI MD & CEO Banerjee new Chairman of BARC India

Sony Pictures Networks India’s Managing Director & CEO, Gaurav Banerjee, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India, with immediate effect, a media statement from the audience ratings agency said yesterday.

Spotify to up premium subs price in South Asia, some other mkts

Spotify said yesterday it would increase the monthly price of its premium individual subscription in select markets from September, as the Swedish streaming giant looks to improve margins.

The subscription price will rise to 11.99 euros ($13.86) per month from 10.99 euros in markets ...

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

Yugal Kishore Sharma CEO, ONEOTT Intertainment Limited

Amazing and grim battle for survival. Guess it will end up in Supreme Court. All that NCLT asked Zee to do was to file a reply to Invesco petition for a EGM. Now this is getting too serious. So far Invesco has been hammered for demanding an EGM. What is Zee upto? Ofcourse my lawyer community knows better!